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The ODI year started with a 2-1 series win in India before this team led South Africa 2-0 over there. Then the Proteas won the remaining three matches by an average of 132 runs a game and the series 3-2 in September. Things didn't get much better when the team returned to India and the host nation for the World Cup took the first two matches of the series for an unassailable lead, before a returning Maxwell produced something freakish for Australia to win the final game of that series. With Kohli's batting prowess and the game-changing power hitting of South Africa's AB de Villiers, could this be their year? Each squad has a maximum of eight overseas (non-Indian) players but no more than four can be selected in a starting XI.
Smith and Warner are generational talents. Starc a strike bowler, Cummins is Mr Consistent, and Maxwell remains equal parts sublime and ridiculous, but a game-turner nonetheless. The former India captain has been an ever-present in the CSK side since the first edition of the IPL. Head did not play in the first four games of Australia's campaign because of a broken hand, but Australia kept him in their squad, knowing the match-winning quality he possesses.The notion that it gave hope for the World Cup was almost immediately snuffed out as India, then South Africa, comfortably handled Australia in their opening two World Cup matches to leave the eventual champions 0-2 for the tournament.
On what a par total would have been: "Honestly, 20 or 30 more would have been good. We spoke when KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were batting and they were putting on a good partnership. Australia may have won it all before, but this ranks as one of their greatest nights. Head ends India's dream They will be hoping to better than their semi-final place from last season, and have made some shrewd signings in 6ft 7in New Zealand seamer Kyle Jamieson and Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. Captain Morgan and the veterans who are still going strong KKR captain Eoin Morgan also played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2015 and 2016 and for Kings XI Punjab in 2017 The collapse against India was bad, as Steve Smith and Warner scored in the 40s. And against South Africa it was worse as only Labuschagne made it that far. In the end, the tail offered precious little and Suryakumar (18) would glove Hazlewood behind in the 48th as India were eventually bowled out for 240 off the final ball of their 50-over allocation. Bumrah has Australia rattled before Head hundred heroics
We were not good enough today but I am really proud of the way we have played since day one. Today was not our day. Kohli has not had it easy in the IPL, with Royal Challengers Bangalore still in the hunt for their first ever tournament win. Australia captain Pat Cummins: "We saved our best for last and a couple of big-match players stood up and we're pretty chuffed." KKR have also signed former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, 40, who missed last year's IPL due to personal reasons. The big transfer news from Delhi is the signing of Steve Smith, who joins after being released by Rajasthan Royals.
We were desperate in the field, I thought it all started against South Africa last week. The boys were fantastic. We've got an ageing squad but we are still throwing ourselves around. We were really chuffed with 240 because we were happy with anything under 300." The competition begins with Mumbai Indians - the current holders and most successful team in IPL history - facing Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai. Captain Rohit Sharma gave India a rapid start with 47 from 31 balls, but from 76-1 in the 10th over, Australia applied a stranglehold on India's star-studded batting line-up and did not let go. On the pitch: "We knew under the lights it would be slightly better but I don't want to give that as an excuse.
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On the pitch: "It was a little slower than I thought. It didn't particularly spin as much as we thought either but I thought everyone adjusted well and bowled some tight lines." Player of the match, Australia's Travis Head: "Not in a million years did I think that would happen [being man of the match today and in the World Test Championship final]. What an amazing day. I'm just thrilled to be a part of it. He scored 109 in his first appearance against New Zealand but this innings was on another level as he first dealt with intense pressure before punishing the bowling. Sam Curran won over Chennai fans last year with his all-round performance, and in 2021 he will be joined by England team-mate Moeen Ali who makes the move from RCB.
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